ACTIVATING A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS

The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships aim to mobilize a dynamic community of young global leaders to create lasting impacts both at home and abroad through inter-cultural exchanges encompassing international education, discovery and inquiry, and professional experiences. This made-in-Canada platform for global student mobility and academic diplomacy will award 3,000 Queen Elizabeth Scholars by 2022.

Key achievements to date:

more than 1,000 scholars have completed placements abroad

44 Canadian universities have successfully competed for QES project funding

INITIATIVE FEATURES

Develop

global citizens through enriched academic, professional and cross-cultural experiences.

Activate

a new generation of enterprising leaders in Canada and around the world by facilitating local and global community engagement.

Enhance

collaborative capacity and peer relationships among Scholars to enrich their experience and facilitate personal and professional growth.

Enable

Scholars to pursue and amplify community development in Canada and globally.

A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE THROUGH:

PLATFORM SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:

ABOUT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOLARS

This collaborative initiative is made possible through the leadership of the Rideau Hall Foundation, in collaboration with Community Foundations of Canada, Universities Canada, and Canadian universities.